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Andrew Kerr, of Cessford and Auldtounburn,
on Scottish border with England,
in 1451 he was granted the barony of Old Roxburgh,
as at 1457 he held post of Warden of the Marches,
died post-1481,
had issue:

Thomas Kerr, of Smailholm, 1st of Ferniehirst,
mar Margaret Ker [dau of Sir Thomas Ker of Ferniehirst,
Jedburgh,
Roxburghshire,
on Scottish border with England],
he inherited Ferniehirst by mar,
ancestor of Kerr of Ferniehirst,
he died pre-1484,
had issue:

Sir Andrew Kerr, of Ferniehirst,
mar pre-1501 to
Janet Home,
he died post-1545,
had issue:

Descended from Kerr of Ferniehirst is
Kerr, Baronet, of Greenhead, Roxburghshire
(cr 1637,
extinct 1665).
See KERR in
[Burkes Extinct Baronetage (Scotland)].
Claimed to be of this family is:

Sir William Carr
(and here
and search),
of Etal,
Northumberland,
born 1703,
sometimes written Kerr,
styled himself as 8th Baronet Kerr, of Greenhead,
but this was not officially recognised,Etal Manor was built for him in 1748,
at the E end of Etal village
(see map),
Thomas Hopper
and
Margaret Smirk
worked in his service,
died 1777,
had issue: